Matchup: No. 2 seed Emmaus (19-2-1 overall) vs No. 3 seed Parkland (15-4-2)
When/Where: Tuesday 7:30 p.m./JBC Stadium, Allentown
Coverage: ‘X’ @Emmaussports.com
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the District XI Championship game on November 5 to face winner of No. 1 Nazareth/No. 4 Easton; winner also earns a berth in the PIAA State Tournament
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Whitehall 6-0; Parkland defeated Northampton 1-0 OT
Head-to-Head: Tied 1-1 on October 14; Emmaus 2-0 EPC Semis on October 23
Coaches: Emmaus – Chris Hain (3rd season); Parkland – Al Hadaad
Players to watch –
Emmaus: Sr. Lizzie Bender (17 goals/41 assists), Sr. Giuliana Meyer (23/12), Fr. Brooke Evans (22/17), Jr. Cecilia Albeck (20/4), Sr. Ella Daly, Soph. GK Zoe Reppert (10 shutouts)
Parkland: Soph. Lila Zuber, Jr. Mackenzie McNeely, Jr. Adrianna Rizzotto, Sr. Kelly Bates, Sr. Kennedy Perkins, Sr. GK Hanna Hertzog
CORNER KICKS – Emmaus meets rival Parkland for the third time this season with a trip to the District XI championship on the line as well as a berth in states …The Hornets rolled in their district opener defeating Whitehall 6-0. Meyer and Albeck each scored a pair of goals in the win. Defensively, Emmaus posted its 17th shutout of the season … Emmaus last reached the district final back in 2024 falling to Northampton 1-0. They also finished runner-up in ’23 and ’22 losing to Parkland both times, 2-1. Emmaus’ last district title came back in the spring of 2008.